Najaf Council votes by majority on the dismissal of the governor Adnan al-Zurfi

(IraqiNews.com) Baghdad – Najaf provincial council announced on Monday, that the majority voted on the dismissal of the governor Adnan al-Zurfi in the absence of al-Wafaa bloc from voting.

The head of the security committee Khalid al-Jashaami said in an interview for IraqiNews.com: “Najaf Provincial Council held today an extraordinary session to vote on the dismissal of the governor Adnan al-Zurfi,” indicating that, “18 members voted for the sacking of the governor out of 28 members.”

Al-Jashaami added that, “The members of al-Wafaa bloc, headed by the governor Adnan al-Zurfi , were absent from the vote, in addition to two independent members.”

Najaf provincial council revealed on Sunday (July 11, 2015) its intention to hold a special session to dismiss its governor today.